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a)
Eliseo Chitay Rodríguez (hereinafer “Eliseo Chitay” or “Eliseo). Alleged
victim. Proposed by the representatives. He testified regarding the forced disappearance
of his father and the consequences that this had on him and his family;
b)
Estermerio Chitay Rodríguez. Alleged victim.
Proposed by the
representatives and by the Commission. He testified regarding the disappearance of his
father, the supposed threats, persecution, and fragmentation of his family and the
consequences of such situations;
c)
Luis Alfonso Cabrera Hidalgo.29 Witness. Proposed by the Commission. He
testified on the alleged violence unleashed against political leaders, especially those of the
Guatemalan Christian Democracy party (hereinafter ”DCG”) during the armed conflict; the
alleged connection; the work of Florencio Chitay Nech with the DCG party, and the public
denouncement of said party before the media about his disappearance;
d)
Gabriel Augusto Guerra. Witness. Proposed by the representatives. He
testified about the role and activities of Florencio Chitay Nech as a community leader and
member of the Municipal Council of San Martín Jilotepeque, his economic activities, and his
family activities, the supposed acts of harassment against him, and his next of kin, his
forced disappearance and the consequences of this for his family and his community;
e)
Claudia Elisa Sesam López. Witness. Proposed by the representatives. She
testified about the leadership of Florencio Chitay Nech among the members of the DCG
party and other indigenous communities and the effects of the forced disappearance on the
Chitay Rodriguez family;
f)
Julián Zet. Witness. Proposed by the representatives. He declared about the
profile and relevance of Florencio Chitay Nech in his community, the makeup of his
economic and social life, the alleged persecution and harassment against the Chitay
Rodriguez family, the disappearance and the consequences for his family and his
community;
g)
Pablo Werner Ramírez. Witness. Proposed by the representatives. He
testified about the role of Florencio Chitay Nech as a political leader within the DCG party
and his influence through years in such a role;
h)
Mónica Pinto.30 Expert witness. Proposed by the Commission. She gave
expert opinions about the patterns of forced disappearances during the time of internal
conflict in Guatemala, particularly regarding indigenous leaders, and
i)
María Eugenia Morales Aceña de Sierra. 31 Expert witness. She gave expert
opinions about the discoveries of the Unified Registry of Forced Disappearances (RUDFOR),
about the patterns of forced disappearances and the context of the facts, and how the
disappearance of Florencio Chitay Nech fit into this context.
49.
Regarding the evidence given in the public hearing, the Court heard the testimony
of the following persons:
29
Declaration was authenticated by a public notary.
30
Declaration was authenticated by a public notary.
31
The expert opinion was authenticated by a public notary.